State Department of Industrial Relations v. Barber

CRAWLEY, Presiding Judge.

The State Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) appeals from a summary judgment in favor of Michael Barber determining that Barber terminated his employment voluntarily but for good cause and that he was, therefore, entitled to unemployment-compensation benefits.

The facts are undisputed. Barber was an employee and the sole shareholder of American Lumber & Home Mart, Inc., until the business closed its doors and discontinued all operations on February 28, 2003. Barber attributed the failure of the business to several factors, including “interior theft problems,”…